The Secret Life of Pets

PG
Starring the voices of:  Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Albert Brooks, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, Chris Renaud, Steve Coogan and Michael Beattie
Running Time: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

If you feel the need for a reprieve after all of the grim news lately, this little movie is your answer.
I admit that I did have very high expectations for this movie, and I was a little disappointed.
But overall, I found it to be a sweet and fun little popcorn movie.
As the title "The Secret Life of Pets" implies, this movie is about little Max (Louis C. K.) a darling and very happy and content little terrier that lives alone with his owner Katie (Ellie Kemper) in New York City. It focuses on his life and what happens to him after Katie leaves everyday for work.
 He has a network of other animal pals in his apartment building that collaborate together to get through the doom and gloom of life after their owners all abandon them for work everyday!
One day Katie brings home a great surprise for Max... another dog! A very large and messy dog named Duke (Eric Stonestreet). Well, Max is not happy about this at all! In fact he is angry!!!
Max and Duke are very different and Max is determined to get Duke in trouble.
The two of them set out on an interesting journey where they encounter many obstacles and unusual animals where it gets a little scary for them. They encounter fire escapes, roads, sewers, animal control and a tough little bunny named Snowball (Kevin Hart) who is anti-human because of the way he and his buddies have been treated by them.
Max's friends back at the apartment building notice he is missing and Gidget (Jenny Slate) a pup who is sweet on Max form a team to set out and find him to bring him safely home.
The graphics and coloring were incredible in this movie.
Parents be advised: This movie is rated PG. There are some scenes where the animals are running from danger, a deadly snake scene plus the story of Duke's treatment from his former owners is hard to hear too.
I am giving "The Secret Life of Pets" three bags of popcorn.